On April 17; 1863 Benjamin Grierson led a force of 1;700 Union cavalrymen across enemy lines into the Confederate-held Tennessee in a bold diversionary raid. Over the next seventeen days; Grierson's horsemen caused havoc by destroying railroad lines; attacking outposts; burning military stores and fighting numerous small actions; before breaking back through the lines at Baton Rouge. The raid was a tremendous success; not only by virtue of the destruction it caused; but also because the Confederates were forced to divert thousands of troops away from the front lines during General Grant's critical Vicksburg offensive. This book tells the complete story of one of the most daring Union raids of the war.
#967367 in Books Bloomsbury Academic 2010-03-15 2010-03-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.63 x .2 x 6.78l; 1.25 #File Name: 1845204336256 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A very interesting readBy AmyGThis book was very good: centering on Muslim dress; it branches off into politics; religion; personal style and globalizing fashion. It covers some of the difficulties Muslim women encounter when wearing hijab. The author does a great job of showing just how complex this topic really is. This book is also fun - I loved seeing all the varieties of dress Muslim women wear. I believe the book breaks down the stereotypical image of a Muslim woman in black from head to toe.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Reads more like a doctoral thesis by a non-MuslimBy MaryamHajarI was excited to get the book; but was disappointed after reading it cover to cover. It is written more as a doctoral thesis publication than a book for the Muslim woman; and written from the perspective of a non-Muslim. I found it to be condescending to Muslim women and not accurate in the author's assessment of them. Unless you are using this for a research paper; I don't suggest this book.
